Category: Tri-Town News
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Kaitlyn and Jennifer Zuczek of Howell go airborne after hitting a small hill while sledding at the Howell municipal complex, off Preventorium Road, Wednesday.
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Schoolchildren will be on the move
Howell school boardsets new boundariesfor K-8 district By kathy barattaStaff Writer Howell school board sets new boundaries for K-8 district By kathy baratta Staff Writer The facilities committee of the Howell K-8 Board of Education met with parents twice last week to present its redistricting package to the public. The drawing of the new district…
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Howell resident indicted in
Middlesex bank loan scam A four-count indictment resulting from an alleged fraudulent bank loan has been handed up against a Howell man by a state Superior Court grand jury in New Brunswick. The indictment resulted from actions allegedly undertaken by Philip Smolinski, 34, in which he illegally and fraudulently obtained an $80,000 loan from the…
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Veterans receive Distinguished Service Medal at ceremony
A special awards ceremony was held Feb. 4 at the Toms River Elks Lodge, where 295 Ocean County residents and New Jersey veterans received the state’s top military award. Brig. Gen. Eugene Chojnacki, assistant adjutant general, New Jersey Air National Guard, presented the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal to the veterans of World War I,…
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Blues band will serve up tasty helping of tunes
Jackson-basedBlue Plate Specialto play in Millstone By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Jackson-based Blue Plate Special to play in Millstone By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer Do you want to go back to the swing and boogie woogie eras? How do you like those Chicago-style blues? Well, you might be due for a serving of "tasty…
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Cancer awareness campaign puts students’ skills to work
Cancer awareness campaign puts students’ skills to work FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Sunrise Optimist Club of Freehold has lent its support to the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) chapter at Freehold Township High School in recognition of the club members’ efforts to increase cancer awareness. "I commend what the students are doing to fight…
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Explorers gain lessons in police work, service
By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Explorers gain lessons in police work, service By Joyce Blay Staff Writer JOYCE BLAY Jackson police Lt. Rick Ferrarelli, an adviser to the Jackson Police Department’s Police Explorers post, discusses home security with members of the post during a field trip to a home in the community. See page 8. JACKSON…
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Vet helps keep retired racehorses healthy
Dubbed an By jane meggittStaff Writer Vet helps keep retired racehorses healthy Dubbed an ‘unsung hero’ for work with local charity foundation By jane meggitt Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Millstone Township veterinarian Steven Bokman draws blood for a test from a horse at Showplace Farms. To an organization that works to keep retired racehorses out…
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Domestic violence response team calling for volunteers
Domestic violence response team calling for volunteers Patricia Van de Zilver LAKEWOOD — If you are sensitive and have a good ear, Officer Patricia Van de Zilver of the Lakewood Police Department’s Domestic Violence Response Team wants you. Van de Zilver, 45, the project coordinator of the state mandated program, will be holding a kickoff…
